Bracket assembly for supporting yarn carriers



Jan. 19, 1954 R, J. GOOD. 2,666,312

BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING YARN CARRIERS.

Filed April '7, 1955 A34 YMOND f @000 ATTORNEY INVENTORQ Patented Jan. 19,1954

uNiTEo m-TE s PATENT TOFFICE BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING YARN CARRIERS,

Raymond J. Good, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to 7 Fred 0. Good & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 7, 1953, Serial No. 347,203

' Claims. (or 66-126) carrier rods. 7 This has been-done byoriveting the carriers directly to the rods, and also by drilling and tapping the carrier rods at the desired points. Where such machines are to be so arranged that different patterns may, from time to time, be knitted, it becomes a time consuming operation to move the yarn carriers upon the carrier rods or to remove them entirely therefrom.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of this invention to provide a bracket for removably and adjustably supporting the yarn carriers upon the carrier rods.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a bracket for the above purpose which can be quickly snapped on and off the carrier rod using only a screw driver or the like as a tool.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a two-piece carrier bracket mounting for the above purpose, which is easily and cheaply manufactured, and which will provide for readily removing and/or adjusting the position of the carrier on the carrier rods.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description read in conjunction with the attached sheet of drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a carrier rod, with the bracket of the instant invention mounted thereon and supporting a yarn carrier;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the bracket in partially assembled relation about a carrier rod;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the rear portion of the supporting bracket;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the front half of the bracket; and,

Figure 5 is a rear plan view of the member shown in Figure 3. V

The rear portion of the bracket assembly comprises a member ID substantially rectangular in outline, and having a recessed portion ll forming a groove which extends completely across the member and at right angles to the sides thereof.

The dimensions of the recessed portion H are substantially those of the cross section of the carrier rod I2 so that the member l0 may fit over the carrier rod and slidably engage it. Immediately adjacent the recess II is a second recess l3 forming a slot paralleling recess I l and being much shallower. The upper portion of the V 2 member 10 is beveled from front to back to form a face, as indicated at I4, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

The front portion I 5 of the bracket member is merely a fiat, somewhat resilient plate having a p-airof openings I6 and I! adjacent the lower edge thereof for supporting the yarn carrier thereon, as shown in Figure 1. The upper edge l8 of member [5 comprises an outwardly rolled lip and includes an aperture I9, through which the yarn is threaded.

The two halves of the bracket assembly I0 and I5 may be conveniently assembled as shown in the drawing, by means of a pair of machine screws 20 and 2| threaded through openings in the member l5 and engaging in tapped holes in the member N, which holes are located in the face of the second recess I3. Tightening of these screws will then cause sufficient friction between the bracket assembly and the carrier rod to hold it firmly in place at any selected point.

In order to apply the bracket assembly to the carrier rod, the front and rear portions may first be partially assembled as above, the front portion having the yarn carrier attached thereto, as shown in Figure 1. This assembly may then be sprung or snapped over the carrier rod because the beveled edge M will tend to force the upper portion of the member I 5 outwardly asthe assembly is pressed toward the carrier rod. Following this operation, the screws may then be tightened to hold the bracket assembly firmly in place.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the apparatus disclosed herein provides a new and very useful means for.

adjustably and removably supporting yarn carriers on the carrier rods of straight knitting machines. There will be many variations within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A bracket assembly for removably and adjustably supporting yarn carriers on the carrier rods of straight knitting machines comprising: a first plate-like element having a recessed portion extending between a pair of opposed faces thereof corresponding substantially to the width and thickness of a carrier rod; a second plate-like element adapted to overlie at least the recessed portion of said first element, the assembled pair thus defining a passageway, the cross sectional dimensions of which correspond substantially to those of the carrier rods, said second element having openings adjacent one edge thereof for attaching a yarn carrier thereto; and means for removably securing said first and second elements in surrounding relationship to a selected part of a carrier rod. I

2. A snap-on bracket assembly for removably and adjustably securing yarn carriers to the carrier rods of straight knitting machines, comprising: a rear element ,recessedlq receive a carr ier rod the'feimia resilient plate-like front element adapted to overlie said rear element; and means rods -of straight kmam maemnes co'mprising:

for removably securing said elements in face to face relation so that they maybe jorced aroiind a carrier rod, the recessed portion of Ear element receiving the rod, and the firstmentioned means serving to holdthe assembly firmly in place on the carrier rodu,

3. A bracket assembly as defined by "61mm 2515.:

in which the rear element includes a bevelediace adjacent to and paralleling th'erce's'sedp rt'ion thereof for cooperation with the fro'ntele'ifient and carrier rod to eiTect a wedging action to ti a-t eeq' thereof and" the front linentihlfides "an-out- I An spradWhe "tWO eIements"as"theassembly is 20 "'force'dover thecarrier rbd. a

4. A bracket assemblyas "defi'nedby 'claini 2 j in w i thl reai 'e wi diac' ntgr n ra slg q their sj jpo tion 2 a first plate li k element having arecessed por- Men in one face thereof corresponding substan- "1b" tially to the Width and thickness of a carrier rod;

"second plate-like element at least substantially V co'eiitensive with and adapted to overlie said first ele ent;- removable means for rigidly clamping A rod between said elements, the rod cg 91y. g essed. portion of the first elemer t a d being held therein by the second eleinentj and 'iiieans for attaching a yarn carrier to said assembly.

RAYMOND J. GOOD. 

